# Snake Attack on MythBusters Set: Animal Handler Reveals What Cameras Didn't Catch Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716/snake-attack-on-mythbusters-set-animal-handler-reveals-what-cameras-didn-t-catch Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716/snake-attack-on-mythbusters-set-animal-handler-reveals-what-cameras-didn-t-catch.md Podcast: [Mythfits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716) Published: 2026-02-02T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8854838 Audio file: https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8854838.mp3?modified=1781648031&sid=5157206&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mythfits-7328716/episodes/snake-attack-on-mythbusters-set-animal-handler-reveals-what-cameras-didn-t-catch Duration seconds: 2445 ## Resource How did an animal handler get bit by a snake on the set of MythBusters? How did Kari pioneer cyborg cockroach technology a decade before the military started weaponizing it? Special guest Owen from East Bay Vivarium reveals the chaos behind the "Smell of Fear" experiment that left Kari covered in scorpions and still traumatized to this day. Plus: Grant's brutal Megalodon injury caught on never-before-seen footage. Join The Band of Mythfits to get ad-free episodes, extended episodes, and bonus content! Sign up at https://mythfitspodcast.com Thank you to our Sponsor, Ridge Wallet! Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code MYTHFITS at https://www.ridge.com/mythfits #ridgepod Thank you to our Sponsor, Raycon! Go to https://buyraycon.com/mythfitsopen to get 15% off! LINK TO OUR OTHER SPONSORS! https://linkin.bio/mythfits/ Please leave a review and make sure you SUBSCRIBE! If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email advertising@pionairepodcasting.com To request Kari & Tory to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to talent@pionairepodcasting.com FOLLOW US: IG/TT: @mythfitspodcast YouTube: @mythfitspod πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘• Support the show - grab some MythFits gear: mythfitspodcast.com Chapters 00:00 - Join the Band of Mythfits! 04:37 - Scorpion Experiments and Spider Cave Exploration 08:44 - Owen's Introduction 13:28 - Behind-the-Scenes with Owen and Snake Tag Incident 17:35 - Safety Discussions and Scorpion Bite Stories 20:56 - Python Handling and Production Challenges 25:42 - Post-Tag Reflections 34:01 - Fear of Animals and Megalodon Incident 37:25 - Closing Reflections and Audience Engagement 40:35 - Final Thoughts and Upcoming Topics This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Views expressed on this podcast solely reflect those of the… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mythfits-7328716/episodes/snake-attack-on-mythbusters-set-animal-handler-reveals-what-cameras-didn-t-catch/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716/snake-attack-on-mythbusters-set-animal-handler-reveals-what-cameras-didn-t-catch.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.